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Meeting Bee Nutritional Requirements

I need a good recommendation of a lab that can do a complete analysis of the contents in our trial formula # 11 which has been field tested and it shows some very good results.
Comments are needed.
Regards,
Ernie

Many ingredients and products are now available that demonstrate beneficial effects in the calf's digestive tract. The following list provides a brief description of several of the more common ingredients or supplements fed to calves to enhance or complement digestive and absorptive functions.

Direct-Fed Microbials (DFMs). DFMs are beneficial organisms that colonize in the digestive tract, produce organic acids and other beneficial compounds and compete against pathogens. A wide variety of organisms are used as DFMs. The primary DFMs used to colonize the small intestine are lactic acid bacteria (LAB). They are very rapid colonizers in the small intestine and compete very effectively against pathogens such as E coli. LAB have also been shown to enhance the production of protective mucin in the small intestine.

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS). FOS are naturally occurring plant sugars that provide a source of nutrients for beneficial bacteria in the large intestine such as Bifidobacteria. FOS have been shown to increase volatile fatty acid (VFA) production in the large intestine and improve calcium and magnesium absorption. FOS cannot be digested by the animal or by pathogenic bacteria.

Mannan oligosaccharides (MOS). Mannan oligosaccharides contain yeast cell wall fragments. These fragments contain mannans which competitively bind gram negative bacteria, preventing their attachment to the intestinal mucosa. Since mannans are not digestible in the intestine, the bound pathogen likely passes through the digestive tract. MOS may also stimulate antibody production and enhance intestinal structure and function.

Plant extracts/spices. This group of feed ingredients includes allicin (garlic extract) and a variety of spices. These ingredients vary in their modes of action but proposed activities include stimulation of digestive enzymes, antimicrobial activity, immune stimulation, improved VFA production and feed intake enhancement.

Animal Plasma. Animal plasma is obtained by centrifuging whole blood into its major components, plasma and blood cells. The two main types of animal plasma are bovine (ruminant) and porcine (swine). These products provide a source of both protein and immunoglobulins, primarily IgG and are usually added to milk or milk replacer. In the digestive tract, IgG has a direct affect on pathogens and may also have a direct effect on the intestinal mucosa.

Glutamine/Glutamate are amino acids that have been shown to improve villi height and overall intestinal morphology during periods of stress and following injury. Both glutamine and glutamate provide a local fuel source for enterocytes, the absorptive cells of intestinal villi.
References and Reviews

I was using boluses from a local dairy, Ador Farms, to give to a calf with scours back in the late 60's to inocculate the calf digestive sytem when it had scours.
Now you know where I am doing my research!
Ernie

Last edited by BEES4U; 08-16-2009 at 09:08 AM.
Reason: Added references and reviews,

Re: Meeting Bee Nutritional Requirements

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
This has some potential for bees. ( it contains the LABs)

Probiotic V™, is the only fully live, stabilized microbial system available in the marketplace. Micro blended in a unique formula with live cell yeast culture for enzyme activity. Live microbials often aid in appetites, digestion of fiber nutrients (alfalfa, grains) gut integrity - factors that often lessen the occurence of colic and/or pathogenic coliform activity. Contains 10x the level of live microbial system as many competitive products.

Probiotic V™ contains a concentrated microbial system, consisting of live, stablized lactic acid producing bacteria. Probiotic V contains four (6) strains of live stabilized lactic acid producing bacteria (probiotics), plus live cell yeast culture, used as a microbial supplement.
Note: Probiotic V™ can be used in conjunction with other supplements containing moderate or low levels of live microbials (Mega -Mag®, Biotin 22X™, etc.) as several billion beneficial bacteria are needed to be active in small intestines daily to establish and/or maintain gut integrity during training, performance and stress conditions.

This product contains naturally occuring phytoestrogens. Do not take more than 2 servings per day. Do not give to children under 12 years old.

Notice: Individual results may vary. You should always consult with your physician before starting this product or any health-related program.
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Re: Meeting Bee Nutritional Requirements

Inositol has a big spectrum of use in humans, now what about bees/

PURE INOSITOL POWDER.

BIO-ALTERNATIVES is pleased to offer PURE INOSITOL POWDER. Inositol is a member of the B vitamin family. It is utilized in fat metabolism, helping the liver to eliminate excess fat, reducing cholesterol levels, helps prevent hardening of the arteries, and may protect nerve fibers from excess glucose damage. Diabetics are prone to over excrete this substance and supplemental intake has been found beneficial for the prevention of neuropathy. Inositol has a natural calming effect and may be used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder without the side effects of prescription medications.
Inositol has been listed(1) as an essential element in the nutritional treatment of Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of the Liver, & Diabetes. Very Important for Glaucoma, Hair Loss, Hepatitis, Multiple Sclerosis, & Raynaud's Disease. Important in Depression, Gallbladder Disorders, Hemorrhoids, Pancreatitis, Vertigo, & Helpful for Circulatory Problems, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Insomnia, Obesity, & Premenstrual Syndrome.

Caged colonies of honey bees, Apis mellifera L., were unable to rear brood beyond a larval age of 3-4 days when fed an artificial diet containing proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. However, a final concentration of 4.5 mg inositol, a vitamin, in each gram of the artificial food, enabled bees to rear normal brood through the adult stage during a test period of 72 days. Furthermore, addition of 3.5 milligrams of pollen ash per gram of artificial diet also enabled bees to rear all stages of brood during a test period of 44 days. Additions of both pollen ash and inositol to the artificial diet gave no better results than either alone.

Bees could rear all stages of brood when a concentrated aqueous extract of crushed pollen grains was mixed with the artificial diet. The concentrate could be prepared either by lyophilization or drying at 100°C in a laboratory oven. No further characterization of the active component(s) in the concentrate has been made. A completely liquid formulation failed to sustain brood rearing. Incorporation of several sterols in addition to cholesterol in artificial diet also failed to sustain brood rearing.
Document Type: Research article